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By then, most of Mr. Trump’s advisers had already viewed him as too hawkish to work for a president who campaigned as a skeptic of American intervention abroad and was eager to reach a nuclear deal with Iran and normalize relations with Russia.
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Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Trump announced Thursday afternoon that Waltz, a hawkish former congressman, would become his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio expanding his portfolio to include national security adviser in the interim.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 1 May 2025
For their part, many tech leaders were hopeful that Trump’s victory would be a boon for them; Trump seemed hawkish on China and willing to deregulate tech.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Trump's hawkish approach to tariffs has fueled tension between the world's two largest economies: China and the U.S.
The trade relationship between the U.S. and Beijing was a frequent target of Trump's ire during his first term.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Trump announced Thursday afternoon that Waltz, a hawkish former congressman, would become his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio expanding his portfolio to include national security adviser in the interim.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 1 May 2025
For their part, many tech leaders were hopeful that Trump’s victory would be a boon for them; Trump seemed hawkish on China and willing to deregulate tech.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Trump's hawkish approach to tariffs has fueled tension between the world's two largest economies: China and the U.S.
The trade relationship between the U.S. and Beijing was a frequent target of Trump's ire during his first term.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawkish
Adjective
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The bottom line: Bipartisanship is the most obvious casualty of Schumer's new warlike posture toward the GOP.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Their major failures included prolonging the Vietnam War and coddling bloodthirsty Latin American dictators.—
Frank McNeil,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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Chaos ensues when unwelcome bloodthirsty guests disrupt their shindig.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Launched in 1987, Street Fighter is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Mixed martial artists are known for showing the scars from war after a fight—win or lose.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Hawkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkish. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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